Posts by Scott Roberts (Page 4)

How should one decide if civil disobedience is appropriate?

While the Scriptures call all people to submit to the authorities that have been established (Rom. 13), should we submit to every direction they give?  Clearly the answer is no.  To mistakenly argue that we must is to commit the sin which the German Church of the 1930-40’s committed.  There are some governmental mandates which go in direct opposition to the teaching of Scripture, and when they do, the Church must stand in opposition. So how should one approach the…

a worthy reflection from Spurgeon

in light of the governor’s recent edict to prohibit congregational singing, Spurgeon and Watts have some worthy words to say related to Psalm 100: Spurgeon, Treasury of David on Psalm 100: Verse 2. Serve the LORD with gladness. “Glad homage pay with awful mirth.” He is our Lord, and therefore he is to be served; he is our gracious Lord, and therefore to be served with joy. The invitation to worship here given is not a melancholy one, as though adoration were a…

Is your god sovereign?

Sovereign.  That isn’t a word we use very often.  It is an adjective that is used to describe one who has ‘supreme or ultimate power’ according to the oxford online dictionary.  To the Christian there is a powerfully freeing truth in the statement: The God of the Bible is Almighty and sovereign! In this statement, the God revealed in the Bible is declared to have All-might, or all power.  This means that nothing is beyond, our God’s ability to perform. …

Check if your ballot was rejected

Hey church family, Voting is important.  Here is a site where you can check to see if your ballot was rejected for some discrepancy.  If it was rejected you are able to go to the county and ‘make it right’.  In this age of controversy, make sure your ballot counts… https://votewashington.info/voter/wa/wm/ballot/rejected